Dams in Bullitt County, Kentucky
19Total Dams
4High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Bullitt County, Kentucky
Bullitt County has 19 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 4 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 12 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Bullitt County is 67 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lotus Lake Dam (upper) at 42 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Valley Camp Dam | High | Fair | 40 | Recreation | 1986 |
| Bullitt County Sportsmens Club Dam | High | Poor | 35 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Lake Nevin Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Gilbert Dam | High | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Lotus Lake Dam (upper) | Significant | Poor | 42 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Jim Beam Distillery Dam(new) | Significant | Satisfactory | 40 | Other | 1970 |
| Jim Beam Distillery (clermont) Dam | Significant | Poor | 19 | Other | 1940 |
| Scuffletown Hollow Dam | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Mt Washington Dam | Low | Poor | 33 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Wilcox Lake | Low | Poor | 33 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Whitman Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Charles Dennis Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 28 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Bennett Dam | Low | Poor | 22 | Other | 1957 |
| Hickory Hill Lake | Low | Poor | 21 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Duck Lake | Low | Unsatisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1992 |
| Lebanon Junction Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 17 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Crescendo Camp Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Lotus Lake (lower) Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Other | 1958 |
| Hickory Pay Lake (upper) | Low | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1958 |